Every time I listen to this song I feel angry. I’m aware it has ties to marginalization and social targeting that capitalism plays into. It may not be solely viewed as an anti-work song, but no other songs have made me so emotional about the conditions of this society (I’m in the us).
This is one of the best lines in my opinion:
‘Afraid to face reality—the system is a joke
Oh, you'd be smart to save your soul
Oh, and escape this mind control
You spent your life in sacrifice to a system for the dead
Oh, are you sure, where is the passion in this living?
Are you sure it's God you serving?
Obligated to a system
Getting less then you're deserving
Who made up these schools, I say
Who made up these rules, I say
Animal conditioning
Oh, just to keep us as a slave’
I know this song isn’t especially popular and I feel like it deserves to be heard.
I’m interested in hearing what songs you listen to that speak on racism/oppression/capitalism/groupthink, etc. I’m hoping to make a playlist. I hope this is an appropriate place to post this kind of content.